Welcome to the Worldwide Greathead family my One-Name Study

The information in this website covers all occurrences of the surname GREATHEAD worldwide, as opposed to a particular pedigree. It also contains the variants GREATHED, GREATED, GRATEHEAD, GREATHEED and GREETHEAD. One day maybe I will discover that we are all related

Eric ThomasHanbury-Tracy was born about 1873.2 Eric was at Eton College from 1885 to 1888. His Tutor was Dame Evans. He was the elder son of Hon F S A Hanbury Tracy of 116 Queens Gate SW. A Captain in the Coldstream Guards in 1900 and served in the South Africa War.3 He married Dorothy LouisaGreathed, daughter of Edward HarrisGreathed and Charlotte Frederica CarolineOsborn, on 6 November 1902 in Holy Trinity, Chelsea, London, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by Algernon Osborn, Wyndam R Dunstan, Charlotte F Greathed and Helena Hanbury Tracy. Eric was a Captain in the Coldstream Guards and gave his address as 116 Queens Gate. Dorothy gave 103 Cadogan Gardens as her address.1,4,5 His wife Dorothy died on 16 April 1951 in Blandford, Dorset, England.6,7 Eric died in 1953 in Surrey, England.8,9

Mary Alice Sharp Rogerson

Mary Alice SharpRogerson was born about 1868 Mary's mother was called Sarah Ann.1,2 She married HerveyGreathed, son of William Wilberforce HarrisGreathedCB and AliceClive, in 1897 in Weardale, Durham, England.3,4 Mary died on 8 April 1898 in Upton House, Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland, Her death notice appeared in The Newcastle Weekly Courant of Saturday 16 April 1898.5,4,6,7 The will of Mary was proved on 14 July 1898 in London to her husband Hervey, a Captain in Her Majesties Army, her brothers (I think) John Edwin Rogerson, William Ernest Rogerson and William Goddon a solictor. Probate was resealed in Dublin. Her effects in Ireland were valued at £14012 0s 2d.5 Mary's will states she has two brothers William Ernest Rogerson and John Edwin Rogerson who was married to Frances Mary and two sisters Beatrice Rogerson and Annie Ethel Blake.2

Sources of Information

[S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.

William SamuelGreatheed was born on 30 January 1825 in Beach Cottage, Southampton, Hampshire, England, William's birth appeared in Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Southampton edition of Saturday 5 February 1825. It read "BIRTH.- On Saturday last, at Beach Cottage, the Lady of Samuel Greatheed, jun. of a son."1,2,3 He was the son of SamuelGreatheed and Margaret ElizabethCrooke. He was baptised on 6 March 1825 in St Mary, Southampton, Hampshire, England.4 William attended Eton 1838 - 41. His House master was Rev Edward Hayes Pickering MA who was an Assistant Master at Eton from 1830-1852. When the boys left Eton they were allowed to carve their name once in the woodwork. I found William's name on the door between the Upper School and the Chapel.5 In the census of 6 June 1841 in Eton College, Eton, Windsor, Berkshire, England, he was listed as a pupil.6 He married Amelia FrancesBaillie, daughter of Hugh JamesBaillie, on 16 October 1855 in St John, Paignton, Devon, England, aftera license had been taken out. William was an Officer in the Militia and his marriage was witnessed by Hugh James Baillie and Frances Maria Baillie. Her sister Francis Marie Baillie married Carl Julius Von Grundler on 26 October.1,7 William was listed as the head of the family on the census of 7 April 1861 in Everton Villa, Milford, Hampshire, England, William was listed as a Captain in the Hampshire Militia.8 William was a Captain in the East Hampshire Local Militia which was based in Lymington from 1808 - 1916.

The Militia was an amalgamation of the The North Hampshire and The South Hampshire forming The Hampshire Regiment of Militia in 1853 which became the 3rd (Militia) Battalion The Hampshire Regiment in 1881. Then in 1908 it formed the 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion The Hampshire Regiment. This was disbanded on the 3rd July 1919.9 William died on 27 January 1878 in Bruges, Belgium, aged 52 William was described as of Landford Lodge, Wiltshire and Arnos Vale, St Vincent.5,10,11

The Bristol Times, and Felix Farley's Bristol Journal of 16 July 1853 on page 6 it reads: Inquest before J.B.Grindon Esq. On Saturday, at the Princes Head, Welsh Back on the body of Robert Greathead, aged 31. Deceased was a working tobacconist, employed by G.W.Franlyn Esq. On Saturday morning deceased was occupied with three other men in bailing water out of a cellar, near Mr Franklyn's premises, when deceased accidently fell from the stage in the cellar, and unfortunately his head came into contact with a stone and caused concussion of his brain, and almost immediate death. Mr D. Davies surgeon of Queen-square, was sent for, and immediately attended, but deceased was dead before it was possible for him to arrive. Verdict "Accidental death."9,10

The Bristol Times, and Felix Farley's Bristol Journal of 16 July 1853 on page 6 it reads: Inquest before J.B.Grindon Esq. On Saturday, at the Princes Head, Welsh Back on the body of Robert Greathead, aged 31. Deceased was a working tobacconist, employed by G.W.Franlyn Esq. On Saturday morning deceased was occupied with three other men in bailing water out of a cellar, near Mr Franklyn's premises, when deceased accidently fell from the stage in the cellar, and unfortunately his head came into contact with a stone and caused concussion of his brain, and almost immediate death. Mr D. Davies surgeon of Queen-square, was sent for, and immediately attended, but deceased was dead before it was possible for him to arrive. Verdict "Accidental death."6,7 Jane's husband died on 8 July 1853 by accidentally falling into a cellar. His death occurrred the day before his son Francis was born. It was not recorded by J B Grindon, the Bristol Coroner until 13 September 1853. Jane recorded Francis birth on 5th August. Her last known son William John was born 18 December 1857 and his fathers name is not recorded on the birth certificate. Jane was listed as the head of the family on the census of 7 April 1861 in 1 Bryants Place, Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England, Jane was a charwoman living with her children Emily, Maria, Francis and William.8 Jane was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1871 in 12a Percy Street, Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England, Jane was a charwoman.9 Jane was listed as the head of the family on the census of 3 April 1881 in 22 Murray Road, Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England, Jane was a charwoman.10 Jane was listed as the head of the family on the census of 5 April 1891 in 21 Murray Road, Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England, Jane was a laundress.11 Jane died in 1897 in Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England.12

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